Optimization of Bandwidth Allocation and UAV Placement in Active RIS-Assisted UAV Communication Networks with Wireless Backhaul

• Published in: Drones (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 2; p. 111
• Main Authors: Tran, Thi-Thuy-Minh, Vu, Binh-Minh, Shin, Oh-Soon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2025
• Subjects: active reconfigurable intelligent surface (ARIS); Algorithms; Bandwidths; Communication networks; Communications networks; Communications systems; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Ground stations; Iterative solution; Network reliability; Optimization; Placement; Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces; resource allocation; Resource management; Technology; UAV placement optimization; unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); Unmanned aerial vehicles; wireless backhaul; Wireless communications; Wireless networks

In this paper, we present a novel design for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication networks with wireless backhaul, where an active reconfigurable intelligent surface (ARIS) is deployed to improve connections between a UAV and multiple users, while mitigating channel impairments in complex env...